The celebration continues for the Ladue Schools music community, with 21 Ladue Horton Watkins High School students selected as Missouri Music Educators Association (MMEA) District 5 All-Suburban Honors Band members.

All-Suburban Concert Band

Shang Jiang; Flute, 3rd chair

Aidan Antony; Flute, 10th chair

Charles Randall; Bassoon, 1st chair

Felix Zhang; Clarinet, 3rd chair

Calvino Hammerman; Clarinet, 6th chair

Jin Zhang; Clarinet, 16th chair

Kai Chen; Alto Saxophone, 3rd chair

Eliot Levine; Tenor Saxophone, alternate 2

Naman Kansal; Trumpet, 6th chair

Miles Grossman; Trombone, 5th chair

Eric Fan; Baritone B.C., 1st chair

Anna Drescher; General Percussion, 3rd chair

Amelia Drake; General Percussion, 4th chair

Angella Zhang; General Percussion, 6th chair

Matilda Kim; General Percussion, alternate 1

Kimmi Lin; Timpani, 1st chair

Norah Murphy; Timpani, 2nd chair

Eric Tang; Timpani, alternate 1

Gulliver Murdaugh; Timpani, alternate 2

All-Suburban Jazz Band

Will Kodner; Jazz Alto Saxophone, alternate 2

Jacob Barnes; Jazz Guitar, 1st chair

Our students competed against nearly 500 area students in an anonymous audition and were chosen to audition for Missouri All-State on Dec. 7. Additionally, they will perform at the St. Louis Suburban MMEA District 5 Middle and High School Band Concert at Lindbergh High School on January 12, 2025.